San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-25

On and after September lst fresh
Berwick bay oysters can be found at the
San Antonio Refrigerator company.
Leave orders at 2ll Lesoyo street, tele-
phone No. no. S-20-lm.
MIR. J. w. Riddle, one OF Sheriff Og-
lesby's bondsmen, on Tuesday settled
with the comptroller for the sherins de-
flciency In his accounts with the state.
Col. j. G. C. Lee, late quartermaster
OF the department OF Texas, and Miss
Lee, of Chicago, left New York on the
Celtic on the 18th for European trip.
Some papers are wrong in saying
that the advertising boom committee
meeting WAS the first OF its kind. Aus
tin led the way to 1t last fail.
There seems to be good reason for
suppOsing that the corner OF Houston
and Acequis street is actually the CEN
tire of San AntOnio's population.
1T Ia now proposed to incorporate
the committee in charge OF advertising
the city and another meeting Is 10 De
held this afternoon.
City Attorney Bergstrom, through
the illness OF his deputy, Mr.. W. W.
Walling, was called to attend recorders
court this morning.
&C. C. Puroey, the hero Of the high
way robbery item near Mill bridge, Sat-
urdsy morning, is out again, about as
usual.
Herman Dreiss has the bracelet OF
lady that he wants to return to her. 1t
was found at the Schroeder party on
Tuesday night.
The Calcasieu Lumber Yard wishes
to remind Its numerous friends that II ID
still doing its share of the trade, East
Commerce street, just west OF Sunset
track. Telephone, POI. S-25-3t.
One and twenty-five hundredths
inches OF rain Is the quantity which the
rain guage marked rs having fallen In
this city yesterday morning. That's
something like it.
The channel Of the river back OF
Market street and west OF the Mill
bridge is being widened and the trees
that obstruct the flow of the river are
being cut out.
We are sole agents for the famous
non-explosive Adams& Westlake's kero-
sene and gasoline stoves, patent pump
oil cans and oil, at lowest prices.
7-l5-tf WAGNER & CHABoT.
The management OF the X. OF l..
hall on Losoya street, desire it stated
that 1t is not their hall In which the dis
graceful balls occur, as may be inferred
by the item published In yesterdays
LIGHT.
Heavy washouts on the western line
OF the Southern Pacific railway have de-
layed trains and prevented through
trains from running. The wasbOuts
have not yet been repaired.
ida Stsnfield, charged before JUS
tice Barnes with theft OF books, had her
preliminary examination yesterday az
ternoOn and was remanded to jail, In
default of $50 bond.
Citizens living in the Fifth and
Fourth wards would like to see Pecan
street opened into Soledad street by the
construction of a bridge across the river
at that point.
There will be meeting of the BOOM
ers committee at four O'Clock this after
noon at the Texas National bank, when
the bylaws and preliminary organIza-
ton will be effected.
Since the Jewish club was organized
and thoroughly established, great
many Jewish members of the Casino
association have resigned from that
body.
There is big frog found in front OF
the Mission garden that needs the at
teDtiOn of the sanitary inspector and
the street commissioner. The alder
man Of that ward, might take look at
it too.
Ladies Vienna Orchestra will begin
their engagement next Sunday night at
nFf I'd
Rheiner 81 Gaul, proprietOrs, are the
clever gentlemen who thus afford San
Antonio music lovers this treat.
Order of church services, Free
Methodist church: Sunday, 1890 a. M,
and s p m, preaching. Sunday school
a. m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday s
p. N. Ii. V. Haslam, pastor.
Mrs. DR.. Hayes is grief stricken at
the loss OF her brother, who died yester-
day in Pittsburg, Pa. He was a wealthy
and influential gentleman, and leaves a
large fortune to his brother and sister,
OF which Mrs. Hayes will recover about
100000.
Mission garden it is expected will
be crowded Sunday night with the
members of our best families, to well
come the famous Ladies Vienna Orches-
ira. 1t is advisable In this event, to 90
early to secure seats.
The Alamo Electric Light and Power
company of San Antonio has filed its
charter in the state seeTetary's office.
The capital is $4,000, and the incorpOr-
atOrs are j. G.. O'COnnOr. e. c. Cresson,
ii. ID. KRmpmann, j. j. Stevens and f.
GrOOs.
Col. L. K. Rose, OF the 18th infantry,
stationed at Fort ConchO, the officer
who planned the escape from Libby
prison on February 8, 1864, whereby be
and 40 union soldiers recovered their
freedom, is now reCuperating at Cape
May.
DIR. Fred. Shuermann, recently OF
Galveston, has accepted a position as
prescription clerk at KaItsyer & Sons
drug store. He is n nice gentleman and
"way up" in his chosen business.
MIR Pat Walch and son Ed. who have
Just finished large contract for the
Arkansas Pass railway near Comfort,
have returned to the city. Their work
was at the Guadalupe bridge and is
commended for its stability.
"A negro named Ellinger, who was
once runaway from the county convict
gang, but who afterwaTd returned with
several hundreds of dollars and paid his
fine. was fined by the recorder this
morning AS vagrant because he has
been considered thief ever since.
"A meeting Of X. of p. Uniform d.
vision ia ordered to be held at the
armOry, Dullnig building, next Monday
night at $50 for annual inspection.
Members not attending will be fined.
DR.. Braunnsgel last night made a
very arduOus trip to the Valley ranch,
% miles from the city, to attend pa
tient. He returned this morning at 3
O'Clock, and says rain fell along the road